caramelized onion and blue cheese orzo

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound uncooked orzo pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 onions, sliced
• 6 1/2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 3 1/2 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 2 cups shredded spinach
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• while pasta is cooking, heat butter and oil in a large skillet over low heat. cook onion in this mixture until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. remove from pan with a spoon and drain on paper towels.
• in a large bowl, combine blue cheese, mascarpone and onion and mix well. toss cheese mixture with spinach and pasta, season with salt and pepper and serve.